Improvement in studs for fastening neck-ties



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-S'tuds for Fastening Neck-Ties.

Patented Feb.11,1873.

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JOSIAH A. HARD, OF LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

IMPROVEMENT IN STUDS FiOR FASTENING NECK-TIES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 135,802?, dated February l1, 1873.

of this specification, and to the letters and iignres of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a representation of my stud and tie-fastener in perspective. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the hook. Fig. 3 is a section of stud and hook connected.

' Fig. et is a front view of my tie-fastener attached to the collar. Eig. 5 is a view ot the hook attached to neck-tie.

This invention has relation to neck-tie fasteners; and it consists in constructing the co1- lar-button with a loop, and providing the neck-tie or bow with a hook to be attached to said loop, substantially as hereinafter more 4 fully specified.

Referring to the drawing, A designates the collar-button, havin g a small disk, D', attached to the lower end of its shank; and b represents a loop attached to the bottom of the disk D', as shown. B designates a metallic hook, hav ing at the end of its shank a perforated plate,v C, which is sewed to the back part ofthe butterfly77 bow D. The latter is attached to the collar by catchin g the hook upon the loop b, as shown in Fig. v3. The disk D serves to keep the hook in place, and secure it in a vertical position when connected with the loop b.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The button A having disk D', provided with the loop b adapted for connection with the hook B, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my naine in the presence of two witnesses.

.TOSIAH A. HARD.

Witnesses N. W. TAYLOR, J. L. BRIGGS. 

